[dr_lew]

You might as well say, “Cheer up, we only lost the northern third of Japan.” In other words, granting that the radioactive contamination is limited, how extensive is it, exactly?

[AmericanInTokyo]

I dont know. Ask CNN. That is the kind of headline they would run.

[justa-hairyape]

The jet stream shows the steam, water vapor, dust and particulates heading from Fukishima Japan and mostly traveling north eastward and south eastward and landing in Canada, Alaska and the PAC NW US. Apparently, dilution is the solution for the radioactive crowd.

Weather Model - North Pacific Jet Stream Wind and 250 mb Pressure

[Wonder Warthog]

"You might as well say, “Cheer up, we only lost the northern third of Japan.”"

Ye gods, man. Japan had two nuclear weapons detonated on its soil, eliminating two cities. Are those areas "lost" today??

Think!!! At least TRY to get some perspective on the issue.

[dfwgator]

“Cheer up, we only lost the northern third of Japan.

Two out of three ain't bad.